With a population of over 24 million, China's economic hub Shanghai has been split into two parts to enforce temporary closed-off management between March 28 and April 5 to deal with a flare-up of COVID-19 infections.
The city reported 326 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, along with 5,656 local asymptomatic cases.
Shanghai, home to more than 60,000 foreign-funded firms and over 6,000 financial institutions, is sparing no effort to rein in the outbreak quickly while making sure the stable financial operation in the city.
In Shanghai's bustling financial zone of Lujiazui, more than 20,000 financial workers choose to work in office, with many others providing online support.
Produced by Xinhua Global Service
